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Podcast: Bill Ferguson on why winning elections is different than winning in policy

By Leadership for Educational Equity

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"Real leadership happens when individuals see value in everybody’s views. To achieve the change that a lot of us who have experience in the classroom want, we need sustainable long-term transformational change, which requires much more than votes."

He’s not only had experience at three levels of Maryland’s education system — first as a teacher, then in the central office, and now as an elected official — but he’s also truly in it for the long haul, not just the easy wins.

Jason Llorenz asked Bill what the rest of the world can learn from Baltimore at its best and at its worst, and how he keeps it all together as a leader.

(Hint: Bill combines exercise and meditation!)

Tune in for more tips, tricks, insights and stories from Bill Ferguson and other education changemakers. #LeadersTablePodcast

"My coach asked tough questions, pushed my thinking, and guided me to name my goals for students and for myself. And once she had me identify that vision, she helped me plan concrete steps to reach that goal.”

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